It was fifth against sixth at the Etihad Stadium, with the two sides going into the game with identical points tallies and goal difference.
However, the Blues sat above the Magpies having scored more goals across 2024/25, but an exciting showdown surely beckons between two sides battling for Champions League qualification.
A source of confidence would be our ongoing record against Newcastle, having lost just one of our last 34 Premier League games against Newcastle, winning 27 and drawing six in that time.
That includes a run of 15 successive home Premier League wins against these visitors, keeping clean sheets in the last five.
How would it play out this time?
Find out at the top of the page...
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